To set up or not to set up, that is the question.

[Ally8446]

I very rarely get the opportunity to actually go out to my dark site. Tonight I have that opportunity. Forecast is a bit sketchy. Anyone else around the Shropshire/Mid Wales area chancing it tonight ? 

[banjaxed]

If you don’t set up and the skies are clear you won’t be very happy 😃 

[Robindonne]

If you set up and the skies are not clear you won’t be very happy 😃 

 

Edited September 18, 2020 by Robindonne

[Sterrenland]

I was umming and ahhing myself. In the end I've set things up. As stated above, if it turns clear and you miss it you'll be annoyed.

[Seelive]

I'd set up whilst it was clear but now the clouds have rolled in, it's all packed away again. Tomorrow? 

[Marvin Jenkins]

It’s completely cloudy so I didn’t set up so I am not happy.

M

[johninderby]

Here in Derby it’s not looking very promising. 🙁

Forecast is for partly cloudy so at least they got that right. 🙄

[Stardaze]

The forecast here in the Midlands has swung right around from being excellent this morning, to... well... you know 😂

[mark skelton]

Partly cloudy and very windy up here in west Malvern.

[Gina]

Cloudy here.

[dweller25]

I’ve got wind 😂

[johninderby]

7 minutes ago, dweller25 said:

I’ve got wind 😂

You knew this was coming. 😁

[dweller25]

 Yup 😁

Edited September 18, 2020 by dweller25

[Davey-T]

Good to see you out and about Ally, thought maybe you'd retired and taken up a sensible hobby like golf or fishing 😂

Setup here four days running in clear blue only  for it to cloud over as soon  as it got dark.

Dave

[Uranium235]

I got the gear out, fiddled for a while (getting both scopes pointing at the same thing)... and.... the sky turns to mush... fantastic... not! 

I'll leave it out for a bit, in case the band of cloud passes and leaves a clear spot - but I wont run it past midnight if its not going to clear up properly.

[Ally8446]

24 minutes ago, Davey-T said:

Good to see you out and about Ally, thought maybe you'd retired and taken up a sensible hobby like golf or fishing 😂

Setup here four days running in clear blue only  for it to cloud over as soon  as it got dark.

Dave

GOLF ? FISHING ? Far too strenuous Dave. 

Like I said, I very very rarely get the chance to go up to my dark site. I took the chance tonight and had a very reasonable 2 hours checking in with some 'old friends'. It was marvelous but I seriously underestimated the wind chill. Fortunately that coincided with the clouds rolling in. All in all I'm happy with the outcome. 

[Davey-T]

9 minutes ago, Ally8446 said:

It was marvelous but I seriously underestimated the wind chill.

That's where I find my hip flask comes in handy 

Dave

[Ally8446]

13 minutes ago, Davey-T said:

That's where I find my hip flask comes in handy 

Dave

Unfortunately hip flasks and driving don't mix in my experience  😳. The drive is only 15 minutes..... but I make up for it when I get home with my 'mate' Jameson 🥃🥃

Slàinte mhòr 

[Uranium235]

yay.... a clear slot! A bit mushy, but its better than nowt i suppose

 

[Davey-T]

10 minutes ago, Ally8446 said:

Unfortunately hip flasks and driving don't mix in my experience 

I'm either camping or in the back garden 

Dave

[Kimboman]

yes I too set up two telescopes in anticipation but the clouds blew in and the wind  was unbelievable ,still I enjoyed the potter as always, maybe tomorrow????

[DaveS]

Nothing doing yesterday, or today but tomorrow and Monday are looking promising.

Fortunately I no longer have to set up each night, but do need to  uncover and power up the 'scope.

[Gina]

Same here - possibly tomorrow and Monday nights and the moon is out of the way so some OIII is on the cards.  ATM it's full steam ahead on my ASC and there's a possibility that it might be ready for tomorrow night.  That's if there aren't too many gremlins sitting on the parts and my tools!!

[DaveS]

Set up ready to go. CO says 88%+ cloud eyeball says 90%+ clear.

[kirkster501]

I have set up.

That said, been clear and sunny in Nott's last three days since Thursday and once it has got dark it has clouded over every time.  It is most frustrating as we all know.